Beverly Lauran Wilkins

Born in Barre, VT on February 28, 1941, she was the daughter of Howard and Florence Wilkins.

Bev was best known for her beautiful smile and generous spirit. She cared deeply about her family and friends, and always wanted to be the giver, the helper, the healer. She also cared about the environment, and she loved the arts, reading, and knitting. She loved living on Lake Morey.

She graduated from Reading (MA) High School in 1959, though she spent the first three years at Greenfield (MA) High School. She received her degree in nursing from New England Deaconess School of Nursing in 1962, and received a Bachelor of Science from New England College in 1980. Bev was the school nurse at Exeter (NH) Junior High School for 16 years, and among her accomplishments there, she was awarded New Hampshire School Nurse of the Year. After retiring from Exeter Junior High School in 1996, she was the school nurse in Thetford, VT and in Waits River, VT. Bev became a licensed massage therapist in 1997 and spent many years practicing as a private massage therapist.

In 1992, Bev was one of 13 founding members of the New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition and was an activist for cancer research and prevention all throughout her life. She served as president of the coalition from 1995-1996 and her photograph is one of 51 portraits honored in the "See Us Hear Us" exhibit, a project created to raise awareness of the disease in New Hampshire.

She is survived by her sons, Barry Gordon Larson and his wife, Jill of Fairlee, VT and Brian Pierce Larson and his wife, Karen of Madbury, NH, her sister, Barbara Dyke of Claremont, NH, her grandchildren, Emma and Betsy Larson, Jordan and Brayden Larson, nieces, Stefanie Gulick and Cynthia Bemis, and grand-niece, Ruth Brooks and grand-nephew, Liam Brooks.

Family and friends are invited to a service commemorating Beverly's life on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Fairlee Community Church of Christ at 11am. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Beverly's memory may be made to the New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition at NHBCC, 18 Belle Lane, Lee, NH 03861-6438 or online at www.nhbcc.org/donate. Hale Funeral Home, 187 Upper Plain, Bradford, VT is in charge of arrangements.